Where innovation meets opportunity
2023 Annual Report
The challenge
Jobs that require a computing degree are the nation’s top source of new wages and the most effective path to economic mobility. Underrepresented college students have the largest barriers to success in tech.
CodePath is reprogramming higher education to create the most diverse generation of engineers, CTOs, and founders. We partner with universities to deliver industry-aligned curricula centered on the needs of Black, Latino/a, Indigenous, and low-income students. Our students are trained by senior engineers, battle-tested at top companies, and rise together to become the engineering leaders of tomorrow.
“Securing a career in the tech industry continues to offer great opportunities for social mobility. That’s why we’re thrilled to support CodePath and their work to ensure more students not only have access to pathways into tech, but the skills and preparation to excel in those careers.”
Loren Harris, Executive Director of National Impact, Ballmer Group
CodePath approach
Our programs enable underserved college computing students, regardless of their university, to learn in-demand skills, land their first technical internship, and enter a software engineering-related role after graduation.
Direct to students
Our industry-aligned computer science curricula centers on the needs of students at 1) large, diverse colleges and universities with high concentrations of Black, Latino/a, Indigenous populations, and 2) minority-serving colleges and universities, like HBCUs and majority-Hispanic institutions. We also work closely with employer partners to incorporate work-based learning into curricula, which directly impacts employability and regional economies.
Direct to universities
CodePath’s vision is to transform university programs so that underrepresented students learn the skills they need to land tech internships and find competitive roles after graduation. Our approach is lower in cost, higher in quality, and more efficient than traditional strategies for systems change in higher education.
Reshaping the tech workforce of the future
7,316
Total students enrolled in 2023
80%
of students were Black, Latino/a, Indigenous or came from low-income backgrounds
641
schools in our national network of universities
4,000+
Student attendees and 60+ employers at CodePath’s inaugural Emerging Engineers Summit in October
80%
increase in successful job or internship placement among all alumni
$92,000
average annual salary of CodePath alum after graduation
Sebastian Nuñez
Sebastian Nuñez
“My yearly income has increased by 300 percent. I went from making $15,000 to $25,000 a year to $80,000 to $100,000.”
Between the technical skills and the interviewing and networking strategies he learned through CodePath, Sebastian says he’s now prepared for a long and productive career in software engineering: “I take pride in my work and am confident that the skills I’m learning will benefit me in my future endeavors.”
Employer partners
CodePath’s employer partners are a vital link in the chain that connects educational opportunities to career success.
Where talent meets opportunity
Thank you to our supporters
Amazon, Ascendium Education Group, Ballmer Group, Comcast, Course Hero, Google, Hopper Dean Foundation, ICONIQ Impact's Education & Economic Mobility Co-Lab, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Lockheed Martin, MacKenzie Scott, Meta, New Profit, Salesforce, Salesforce Foundation, The Studio @ Blue Meridian, Walmart
Transforming the classroom
“CodePath’s work aligns with our focus on equity, and we are excited to support their efforts to provide high-quality technical training to students from underrepresented backgrounds. We believe that their programs will help drive economic growth, reduce disparities, and create new opportunities for our residents.”
Andre Dickens, Mayor of Atlanta
Computer science students who study with CodePath get hired at top tech companies at 8x the rate of their peers, helping us to forge deeper relationships with our higher education partners in 2023. Thanks to support from Comcast, we launched the CodePath Emerging Engineer Empowerment (E3) Program at Georgia State University. The program is designed to accelerate the progress of computing students by positioning them to secure one and, in some cases, multiple technical internship opportunities before graduation.
Preparing today’s computer science students for tomorrow’s challenges
Since launching seven years ago, CodePath has changed the lives of thousands of Black, Latino/a, Indigenous, and low-income students and begun to transform colleges. In the next 5 years, CodePath will aim to:
100,000
Students per year that CodePath will reach by 2028
60%+
Internship and job placement rate for CodePath alumni
$5B
In economic mobility generated by CodePath alumni
Scale nationally in breadth, regionally in depth
Attain the most competitive technical roles
Ensure our nation’s continued prosperity
Molly Gregware, Director of Early Career Recruiting and Programs, BILL
“Working with CodePath allows BILL to hire diverse talent, invest in programs that offer industry-vetted courses and career support, and build our employer brand among tomorrow’s top tech leaders.”
Make an impact
Hire our students
Our students train with senior engineers, intern at top companies, and rise together to become the tech leaders of tomorrow. Build your brand with our student community, fill internship and full-time roles efficiently, or design a technical internship program with engineering talent that is industry-ready and diverse. We offer a range of partnership options to help you scale your tech workforce.
Building the future together
